The CMA Awards 2025 held its annual ceremony in Nashville.  The show’s host Lainey Wilson earned the night’s top honor, CMA Entertainer of the Year, while Zach Top took home his first CMA Award for New Artist of the Year. Riley Green, Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson also emerged as the night’s leading winners, each taking home three awards. Additionally, Brooks & Dunn now hold the record for the most CMA Award wins of all time, with 20 total. Vince Gill received the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award at the nights show for his legendary career which began in the 1970s. Gill has won 12 CMA Awards.

Check out the list of winners below.

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR  

• Lainey Wilson

 

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

Award goes to Artists, Producer and Mix Engineer

• “you look like you love me” – Ella Langley & Riley Green

Producer: Will Bundy

Mix Engineer: Jim Cooley

 

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Award goes to Artist, Producer and Mix Engineers

• Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson

Producer: Jay Joyce

Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce

 

SONG OF THE YEAR

Award goes to Songwriters

• “you look like you love you”
  Songwriters: Riley Green, Ella Langley, Aaron Raitiere

 

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• Lainey Wilson

 

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• Cody Johnson

 

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

• The Red Clay Strays

 

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR

• Brooks & Dunn

 

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR

Award goes to Artists and Producers

• “Pour Me A Drink” – Post Malone (feat. Blake Shelton)

Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome

 

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

• Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar

 

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR 

Award goes to Artists and Directors

• “you look like you love me” – Ella Langley & Riley Green

Directors: Ella Langley, John Park, Wales Toney

 

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR 

• Zach Top